Some Shots from the $100,000 Challenge
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2014 Aussie Millions
$100,000 Challenge
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
98,500 AUD
Prize Pool
7,486,000 AUD
Entries
76
Level
23
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
10,000
"Who Do I Talk to About a Rebuy?"
Level 4
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
That's what Isaac Haxton asked after being eliminated by Martin Finger.
Haxton appeared to get his short stack all in preflop holding the 
and was racing against the 
of Finger. Haxton survived the 
flop, but not the 
river. Finger found a lady to take the lead, and he was pushed the pot after the 
completed the board on the river.
We expect Haxton will be back in action sooner than later.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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140,000
45,000
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45,000 |
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Busted | |
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Some Recent Additions
Level 4
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
Record Field Expected
Level 4
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
With 32 entries already generated in the 2014 Aussie Millions AU$100,000 Challenge, expectations are that this year's field will break the previous record of 38 from 2011 when Sam Trickett won. The tournament staff announced that several more players are expected to show up and participate, including Igor Kurganov, Patrik Antonius, Gus Hansen, and John Juanda.
You also have to factor in Jason Mercier, Sorel Mizzi, Scott Seiver, Jeff Rossiter, and Erik Seidel as late entries. All five of those players are still currently in the Main Event with 18 players remaining.
As Crown's Media Relations Manager Natasha Stipanov put it, "We're just doing what we can."
Level: 4
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Break
Level 3
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
The players are on a break.
Haxton Shoves the Flop
Level 3
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
Paul Newey raised from under the gun to 2,500. PokerStars Team Online's Isaac Haxton reraised from the next seat in the hijack position, then Martin Finger called from the cutoff seat. After the button and blinds folded, Newey also called, and the flop came out 
. Newey checked, and Haxton moved all in for 22,000. Finger and Newey folded, giving Haxton the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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95,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
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85,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
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41,000
-28,100
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-28,100 |
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Polk Is Back
Level 3
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
Doug Polk went straight off to the cage after busting to Antonio Esfandiari and immediately reentered.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
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Esfandiari Busts Polk
Level 3
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
From the button, Doug Polk raised to 2,500. Viktor Blom called from the small blind, and then Antonio Esfandiari reraised to 8,300 from the big blind. Polk then made it 23,200 to go, Blom folded, and Esfandiari shoved. Polk called, and the cards were tabled.
Polk showed the 
and was up against the 
for Esfandiari.
"Let's see how good I am at tournaments!" cried Polk.
The flop came down 
, and kept Esfandiari in front.
"Well, not too good!" Polk added after seeing the flop.
The turn was the , and the river was the 
, both missing Polk. Upon the final count of the chips, Polk was eliminated, and Polk added, soared to over 200,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
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Busted | |
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Riess Thriving; Newey Fires Second Bullet
Level 3
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
We're not sure how he got them, but reigning World Series of Poker Main Event champ Ryan Riess is sitting pretty with a stack of 175,000.
On a separate note, Paul Newey has opted to reenter the $100,000 Challenge.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
175,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |